Politics Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing on migrant flights, Ukraine atrocities For a second day, the White House hammered the Republican governors of Texas and Florida for arranging for the transport of migrants to Democratic strongholds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary destination’ of Martha’s Vineyard Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies. By Associated Press
Nation Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… By Stephanie Sy
Politics Jun 27 Judge says New York city can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections The law's supporters said it gave an electoral voice to many people who have made a home in the city and pay taxes to it but face tough paths to citizenship. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Dec 09 New York City lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. Continue reading
Dec 07 New York City poised to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders. Continue reading
Oct 14 Wage theft hits immigrants — hard By Susan Ferriss, Joe Yerardi, The Center for Public Integrity Immigrants perform some of America's lowest-paying, most arduous jobs, and are among those most victimized by employers failing to pay them fairly. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:39 Biden promised humane immigration at the southern border. Did he deliver? On the heels of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, Amna Nawaz takes this moment to do a check-in on the U.S.-Mexico border with journalist Robert Moore, founder of the nonprofit news organization El… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 3:21 A Brief But Spectacular take on embracing refugees to build a stronger society For the past 40 years, Ruben Garcia has served as the director of the Annunciation House, an organization that works with people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to help people immigrate or determine their next steps after deportation. Continue watching